Nonstop flight route between Noatak, Alaska, United States and Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(67°33'39"N by 162°58'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°40'56"N by 57°2'30"W)
Distance from WTK to YRF:
3,243.78 miles (5,220.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Noatak Airport (WTK), Noatak, Alaska, United States and Cartwright Airport (YRF), Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,244 miles (or 5,220 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Noatak Airport and Cartwright Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Noatak Airport and Cartwright Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTK / PAWN |
| Airport Name: | Noatak Airport |
| Location: | Noatak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°33'39"N by 162°58'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WTK |
| More Information: | WTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRF / CYCA |
| Airport Name: | Cartwright Airport |
| Location: | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'56"N by 57°2'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRF |
| More Information: | YRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Noatak Airport (WTK):
- Noatak Airport (WTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Noatak Airport's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Noatak Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Noatak Airport (WTK) is Kivalina Airport (KVL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of WTK.
- The furthest airport from Noatak Airport (WTK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,321 miles (16,611 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Cartwright Airport (YRF):
- Because of Cartwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Cartwright Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Cartwright Airport (YRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cartwright Airport (YRF) is Black Tickle Airport (YBI), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of YRF.
- The furthest airport from Cartwright Airport (YRF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,118 miles (17,893 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.32 miles (69.72 km) WNW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.84 miles (76.98 km) SSE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 73.42 miles (118.15 km) SE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) ESE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 103.23 miles (166.13 km) S | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) SE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 112.99 miles (181.83 km) WNW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) SSE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) NW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) SW | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 139.93 miles (225.20 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) N | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 156.33 miles (251.59 km) SSE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 162.34 miles (261.26 km) ESE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 167.76 miles (269.98 km) ESE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,321.45 miles (16,610.72 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,114.98 miles (16,278.44 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,108.52 miles (16,268.04 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,091.60 miles (16,240.81 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,054.09 miles (16,180.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,011.96 miles (16,112.64 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,903.61 miles (15,938.28 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,843.11 miles (15,840.91 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,819.69 miles (15,803.22 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,806.50 miles (15,781.99 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 9,796.99 miles (15,766.69 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 9,794.00 miles (15,761.88 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,791.01 miles (15,757.07 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,790.90 miles (15,756.89 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,790.90 miles (15,756.89 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.52 miles (86.12 km) ESE | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 2 | 67.03 miles (107.88 km) WNW | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) SSE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) SSE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 93.01 miles (149.68 km) SE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) SSE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 107.49 miles (172.98 km) SSE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 129.38 miles (208.22 km) NW | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 139.38 miles (224.32 km) NW | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) W | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.93 miles (249.33 km) S | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 163.31 miles (262.82 km) SSE | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.56 miles (284.14 km) NW | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 183.89 miles (295.94 km) SSW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 213.31 miles (343.29 km) SSW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,118.12 miles (17,892.83 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,092.19 miles (17,851.10 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,081.52 miles (17,833.93 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,071.92 miles (17,818.48 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,067.25 miles (17,810.97 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,060.98 miles (17,800.87 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,054.57 miles (17,790.57 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,053.95 miles (17,789.56 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,051.05 miles (17,784.89 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,047.83 miles (17,779.72 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,041.32 miles (17,769.23 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,031.87 miles (17,754.04 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,031.86 miles (17,754.02 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,030.05 miles (17,751.09 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,018.97 miles (17,733.27 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |